After flying high against Harmony School of Innovation last Friday, Wharton came back down to earth. The Wharton Tigers fell 38-30 to the Royal Falcons on Friday. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Falcons recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the loss, Wharton still got an impressive performance from Ja'Keon Jackson, who rushed for 153 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also threw for 93 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Jackson a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Wharton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Royal only rushed for 86.
Royal's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kamar Chavez, who picked up 149 receiving yards and a touchdown. Zakai Anderson was in the mix as well, providing Royal with two touchdowns.
Wharton now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Royal, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Wharton will welcome Sweeny at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sweeny will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Wharton surely won't give up without a fight. As for Royal, they will venture away from home to take on Harmony School of Innovation at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Royal will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
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